Technology - general
London manufacturer OwnFone introduces first Braille phone
19 May 2014
The phone can be personalised with two or four Braille buttons, pre-programmed to call friends, family, carers or the emergency services
High-flying turbine produces more power
By By Rob Matheson | MIT News Office | 16 May 2014
Proven to produce double the energy of similarly sized tower-mounted turbines, the system can also carry a payload of, say, wi-fi equipment and provide connectivity to six to eight times the area covered by a tower
Algae “see” a wide spectrum of light
05 May 2014
A device that boosts image quality in phones, computers, TVs
05 May 2014
A device created by UCLA researchers could lead to a significant leap in the quality of images on smartphones, computer displays, TVs and inkjet printers
Solving a mystery of thermoelectrics
05 May 2014
New analysis explains why some materials are good thermal insulators while similar ones are not
Lead out, tin in for cheap solar cell
03 May 2014
Researchers at Oxford University have demonstrated that the lead in solar cells based on lead halide perovskites can be replaced with tin
System converts tabular data into touch-friendly format
By BY Byron Spice | 03 May 2014
Stanford scientists create circuit board modeled on the human brain
By By Tom Abate | Stanford Engineering | 03 May 2014
Stone Age hunter-gatherers were assimilated by farmers
28 Apr 2014
A genomic analysis of eleven Stone-Age human remains from Scandinavia has revealed that Stone Age farmers assimilated local hunter-gatherers - and that the farmers outnumbered them
Brewing up sustainability: microbes treat and extract power from waste water
By By Rob Matheson | MIT News Office | 26 Apr 2014
Scientists develop new way to make food Ingredient from rice bran oil
By By Marcia Wood | 25 Apr 2014
US scientists develop butter-like product from rice bran oil
25 Apr 2014
Unlike some shortening and margarines, the extract is free of trans fats, which contribute to increased risk of heart disease
Personal touch signature makes mobile devices more secure
24 Apr 2014
A new system that provides security by monitoring how user touches the screen has been developed to make data in mobile devices more secure